There has been much debate on HB 350 after the Delaware State of Representatives passed a bill that authorizes a State-appointed board to review budgets and take money from our local hospitals. For the moment, let us put aside that Delaware’s legislature passed a budget last year despite the fact that it called for a 10% increase in spending when …
We have been working hard over the last several months to revive the Milford Delaware Annual Memorial Day Ceremony, set for Monday, May 27. Please visit our page to support the effort and stay informed! Below are some updates about this year’s events: 1. The focus will be on our fallen heroes. In honoring their sacrifice, we have removed unnecessary …
A bill pending action in the General Assembly proposes increasing the consequences for people who damage vehicles being used by first responders. State Rep. Bryan Shupe (R-Milford, Lincoln, Ellendale) is co-sponsoring House Bill 323, which was inspired by an incident involving a local fire company late last year. On the night of November 13, firefighters from six Delaware and Maryland …
“If we expect positive changes in our education system, we have to have the tough, necessary conversations about where Delaware has failed students and how we can improve student outcomes together as communities. Those conversations start with Transparency, Safety, & Accountability.” HB 66 – Education Transparency, places data points including proficiency rates of all public schools on a single web …
A bill awaiting consideration in the House of Representatives could collectively save Delaware taxpayers tens of millions of dollars annually. House Bill 296, sponsored by State Rep. Bryan Shupe (R-Milford South), would allow school district and charter school officials to decide whether to pay ‘prevailing wage’ rates for school construction projects. The prevailing wage is the state-mandated minimum wage paid …
